PROJECTS FOR THE PHYSICAL SCIENCE CLASS

 

RESEARCH PROJECT DUE on 02/27/13 and 02/28/13

                                                                                                                           

CONTRIBUTIONS OF A PIONEER IN AERONAUTICS

 

1)    Cover page with your name, period number, teacher’s name, and date on the top right corner. CENTRAL TITLE: FIRST AND LAST NAME (OF THE PIONEER IN AVIATION) AND HIS/HER CONTRIBUTIONS TO AERONAUTICS. Each page should be numbered at the bottom of the page.

2)    Introduction: One paragraph introducing Aeronautics as a Science and citing various pioneers. All the paper should be written in font size 12, margins not bigger than 1 inch, and single spaced. Leave a blank line between paragraph and subtitles (like Introduction, or History, etc.), and between subtitles and next paragraph.

3)    Biography: Provide information about his/her life: date and place of birth, places where he/she lived, education received, titles received, awards received, major events in his/her life, time, and place of death.

4)    Work in Aeronautics: Explain all the discoveries, work, accomplishments, and contributions that this pioneer has made in the field of aviation and aeronautics.

5)    Applications: Explain all the possible applications of the work, discoveries, and contributions made by this pioneer.

6)    Opinion: Provide your personal input/response to this research project: your opinion, suggestions, positive criticism, inferences, predictions, etc. about the work done by this pioneer and its applications. Provide your point of view about how much time, effort, and money should the government dedicate on further development or studies in the field that your pioneer worked on.

7)    Bibliography:  You must list in alphabetical order all the references used following the APA style of citation rules. You may use this toll to help you on that matter: http://citationmachine.net/index2.php Any other educational website on citation rules should provide you with the necessary information on how to properly cite references from all kinds of sources into a paper.

 

 

RESEARCH PROJECT DUE on 01/16/13 and 01/17/13

                                                                                                                           

SUPERCONDUCTORS:

 

8)    Cover page with your name, period number, teacher’s name, and date on the top right corner

CENTRAL TITLE: SUPERCONDUCTORS. Each page should be numbered at the bottom of the page.

9)    Index: List all the subtitles or sections in your paper and provide the page numbers where those start.

10) Introduction: One paragraph introducing SUPERCONDUCTORS, and defining what is a superconductor. All the paper should be written in font size 12, margins not bigger than 1 inch, and single spaced. Leave a blank line between paragraph and subtitles (like Introduction, or History, etc.), and between subtitles and next paragraph.

11) History of Superconductors: Talk about the discovery of them, and all the progress in the study of superconductors done in the past.

12) Types of Superconductors: List the different types of Superconductors and their differences. Provide a good list of examples of each type. Please, include the atypical Superconductors (the “strange” ones)

13) Uses of Superconductors: List and explain all the possible uses for Superconductors.

14) News on Superconductors: Provide some interesting News related to Superconductors (search on Scientific Journals, Magazines, Publications, Media, etc.)

15) List of Interesting Graphics, Videos, and Animations on Superconductors: Observe some interesting and scientific videos on Superconductors on the web, list the links to them, and describe what an observer will be able to see in those.

16) List of Links to Superconductors: Provide a substantial list of links to interesting and scientific websites on Superconductors with great information on them. Please, summarize for each the type of content that can be found in each of those links.

17) Personal Opinion: Write down your own thoughts about Superconductors. Provide your reading response to all of what you learned about Superconductors. Suggest possible applications and future research. Criticize whatever you see wrong, and provide reasons to sustain your points of view. Explain how much would you support the governmental inversion of money into that type of research.

18) References: You must list in alphabetical order all the references used following the APA style of citation rules. You may use this toll to help you on that matter: http://citationmachine.net/index2.php Any other educational website on citation rules should provide you with the necessary information on how to properly cite references from all kinds of sources into a paper.

 

All graphs, pictures, diagrams, etc. must be properly labeled and cited in the paper. The number of pages should be enough to allow you to comply with all the requirements for that paper.

 

Direct copy and paste from the web is a violation of copyright rules and it is unacceptable. Direct print outs from the web are also unacceptable. A research paper based on the information obtained from just one source is also unacceptable. You should browse the web and write the paper from a considerable variety of reliable scientific and educational resources.

 

This paper will have a value of six grades. There will be no excuses to not turn it in. This paper will help you push up your grades, your knowledge, and your research skills. The end of this term occurs on the 18th. Since the score for this project is part of this term’s grades, there will be NEITHER A CHANCE TO TURN IT IN LATE NOR A CHANCE TO MAKE UP FOR IT.

 

Physical Science Project due on May 27th, 2003 - Mr. Pagani

CHAPTER REVIEW

Structure of the paper

  1. COVER PAGE showing the number and the title of the chapter (assigned to you by Mr. Pagani), your names, period number, and date.
  2. TABLE OF CONTENTS
  3. OUTLINED SUMMARY of the whole chapter. Short sentences expressing all the main ideas, formulas, and concepts covered in the chapter. A person reading your summary should be 
  4. PRACTICE TEST. Twenty five questions FCAT-like test including 10 multiple choice questions (with 4 or 5 options to chose the right answer from), 2 completion (fill in the blank) questions, 5 matching questions, 1 read, inquire, and explain (short or extended response question that requires reading a passage that must be included in the test), 2 gridded response questions (require calculations and expressing the answer in numbers with decimals), 3 short response questions which will generate a short-paragraph answer each, and 2 extended response questions which will generate a 2 or 3 paragraph response.
  5. ANSWER KEY. Indicating the right answer to each question, the rationale behind that answer, and showing the step by step solution when the answer requires mathematical calculations.
  6. BIBLIOGRAPHY (alone) in the last page. Follow the citation rules for internet sites, e-mails, magazines, journal, etc. given in the APA format. The URL to find this information is: http://www.library.wisc.edu/libraries/Memorial/citing.htm#APA.

Format for the Paper:

·   Font size:       12

·   Spacing:        Single spacing. Double spaced only between two contiguous paragraphs.

·   Margins:         Maximum 1 inch at top, bottom, left, and right.

·   Subtitles:        In bold, font size 12 and separated by one single space.

·   N° of pages: The minimum amount of pages is limited by the content required.

Structure of the Power Point Presentation

  1. The slide show will have the same structure as the paper except for the Practice Test and the Answer Key sections. 
  2. Each question will be presented individually in a separate slide. The corresponding answer and rationale will come on the next slide. This way the classmates will have the opportunity to verify their answers immediately.
  3. The text all over the slide show must be big enough as to be read by the entire audience, including the ones seating in the back of the room.

Contents of the Diskette:

The diskette should have only two files: One for the printed project (in Word or rtf format) and one for the presentation. No other files are supposed to be in there. Do not make separate files for references. Follow the instructions given above. Save the files under a name composed by your last name followed by the topic of the paper. For example: Calorimetry by Mr. Pagani could be called something like PaganiCalorimetry. It is not necessary to name the two files differently because they are already being saved specifying the format used (doc for Microsoft Word Document or rtf for rich text format document, and ppt for Microsoft Power Point Presentation). Always keep a copy in your hard drive (drive C:) and another copy in a diskette (drive A:). This way, if something happens to the diskette submitted, you always have a back-up copy of it. The files will appear in drive a:/ and c:/ like PaganiCalorimetry.doc or PaganiCalorimetry.rtf (for the text one), and PaganiCalorimetry.ppt for the slide show.

 

Physical Science Project due on March 17th, 2003 - Mr. Pagani

HOT-AIR BALLOONS

Content of the paper

1.      INTRODUCTION

2.      OBJECTIVES

3.      MYTHS, LEGENDS AND EARLY ATTEMPTS

4.      HISTORY OF BALLOONING

5.      HISTORY OF AIRSHIPS

6.      ANATOMY OF A RIGID AIRSHIP

7.      THE SCIENCE OF LIGHTER-THAN-AIR FLIGHT

8.      RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN POROSITY AND BALLOONING

9.      STRUCTURE OF A HOT-AIR BALLOON

10.  WHAT MAKES A BALLOON FLY?

11.  INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO BUILD A HOT-AIR-BALLOON

12.  SUGGESTIONS AND HINTS TO SUCCEED IN FLYING A HOT-AIR BALLOON

13.  INCLUDE A GLOSSARY WITH THESE BALLOONING TERMS: Aeronaut, aerostat, airship, aloft, altimeter, altitude, ambient, approach, atmosphere, atmospheric pressure, ballast, ballonet, balloonist, basket, blast valve, blimp, buoyancy, burner, cold inflation, contract, cooling vent, cubic foot, deflation panel, dense, density, descent, dirigible, displace, displacement, dopant, envelope, elevators, envelope, equilibrium, expand, fluid, fuel tanks, gas cell, gondola, gore, gravity, ground crew, hydrogen, helium, hot inflation, ignite, keel, knot, launch site, lift, molecules, non-rigid, pilot, pilot light, porous, pressure, propane, radiation, rattan, rigid, rip-stop, rudders, semi-rigid, thermal, thermistor, unmanned, upthrust, variometer, vent, wicker, willow, zeppelin.

14.  CREDITS: SPECIFY WHAT EVERY MEMBER OF THE   GROUP DID. 

15.  BIBLIOGRAPHY

Structure of the paper:

  1. Cover page with your names, period number, and date. Title for this project.
  2. Table of content page.
  3. Complete each section requested in the exact order given above. Make sure that you use subtitles for each section.
  4. Include pictures, graphs, or diagrams that illustrate or complete the text. For example: a diagram explaining the steps to manufacture a hot-air balloon. All illustrations and graphs must have a legend explaining what they are and what is going on in them. Another example: a graph indicating all the parts and materials o an airship.
  5. Bibliography (alone) in the last page. Follow the citation rules for internet sites, e-mails, magazines, journal, etc. given in the APA format. The URL to find this information is: http://www.library.wisc.edu/libraries/Memorial/citing.htm#APA.
  6. A diskette with a file in WORD FORMAT or RICH TEXT FORMAT for the text, plus a POWER POINT PRESENTATION file for this project. The Power Point presentation must be the result of making a slide show out of an outline of the text.
  7. The Power Point presentations must start with a cover slide with an attractive title, date, student's name, student's number, class, teacher, and period number. The second slide must be an index slide indicating all the subtitles or parts of the presentation. From slide three on, the slides must be outlines with the content of the different parts of the paper. These slides must contain graphs, graphics, tables, diagrams and pictures supporting the outline. A slide presentation is supposed to be a strong visual support to guide, facilitate, illustrate and complete the talk of the presenter. The ending slides must include conclusions, predictions, suggestions or possible solutions to problems related with the production or use of hot-air balloons. After, include a slide with suggested websites and sources of information on the topic. For instance: Departments, Institutions, organizations, etc. Finally, follows the slide with the references used for the paper and the presentation. The references must follow the APA style in this website: http://www.library.wisc.edu/libraries/Memorial/citing.htm#APA After, if you desire to do it, you may include a slide with a quote or a message that summarizes a truth implicit in the content of the paper, and therefore, the presentation.
  8. The diskette should have only two files: One for the paper (in Word or rtf format) and one for the presentation. No other files are supposed to be in there. Do not make separate files for references. Follow the instructions given above. Save the files under a name composed by your last name followed by the topic of the paper. For example: Hot-air balloons by Mr. Pagani could be called something like Paganiballoons. It is not necessary to name the two files differently because they are already being saved specifying the format used (doc for Microsoft Word Document or rtf for rich text format document, and ppt for Microsoft Power Point Presentation). Always keep a copy in your hard drive (drive C:) and another copy in a diskette (drive A:). This way, if something happens to the diskette submitted, you always have a back-up copy of it. The files will appear in drive a:/ and c:/ like Paganiballoons.doc or Paganiballoons.rtf (for the text one), and Paganiballoons.ppt

Format for the Paper:

·   Font size:       12

·   Spacing:        Single spacing. Double spaced only between two contiguous paragraphs.

·   Margins:         Maximum 1 inch at top, bottom, left, and right.

·   Subtitles:        In bold, font size 12 and separated by one single space.

·   N° of pages: Minimum twelve pages not including cover page, table of contents page, and bibliography.  

 

Chemistry Project due on January 6th, 2003 - Mr. Pagani

BROCHURE

Please, understand that you are making a brochure. You will try to find as much information as you can about at least three different chemicals per category found in the chemistry field that you are working on and summarize it. For example: if you are researching on the chemistry of foods, you will find out that among the many different chemicals found in foods or added to foods there are: proteins, carbohydrates, lipids, water, salts, preservatives, colorants, flavor enhancers, acids, vitamins, minerals, sugars, homogenizers, etc. Please, make sure you briefly explain what each category is about and give at least three examples of each. Go a little bit over the function and structure of each. Do not follow the 16 directions of the following content guideline so rigorously. You are doing a brochure and it is supposed to be a summarized piece of work.

  1. Recent discoveries made on the applied chemistry field assigned to you.
  2. List of common names of the chemicals involved in that field of chemistry.
  3. Chemical names.
  4. Percent composition of these substances.
  5. What is the atomic or molecular structure of these chemicals?
  6. List the physical properties of these chemicals.
  7. List the chemical properties of these chemicals.
  8. Who discovered or created them? Give some background history of it.
  9. How are these chemicals obtained or made?
  10. Which applications do these products have in our daily life?
  11. Mention any derivatives of these chemical products and their use and importance.
  12. How are they used? Mention the different techniques in which are used.
  13. List the advantages that these chemicals product have over similar products. List all the benefits that our society has got from them.
  14. List the disadvantages that these chemical products have over similar products. List all the harmful impact that these products may have in our society. Think about damage due to the fumes or wastes yielded in the manufacture or usage of them. Think about wasted materials made out of these chemicals after being used by humans. Think about pollution, contamination, environmental damage, etc.
  15. Evaluate the benefits to consequences ratio of the use of these chemicals products.
  16. Put your own input in this research project. Make suggestions about some improvements that you would like to see in these products (or in its derivatives) in the near future. For example: which other good characteristics would you suggest for it to have? What modifications would you do to these chemicals in order to make them more useful? Could you see any application other than the ones known for these products? Do you know how to make them less expensive? Do you know how to produce them or use them without contaminating the environment? Or at least make them less contaminating?  

Structure of the brochure:  

  1. Title of the project.
  2. Your name, period number, date, class, and teacher’s name.
  3. Table of content.
  4. Complete, as much as possible, each section requested in the exact order given above. Make sure that you use subtitles for each section.
  5. Include pictures, graphs, or diagrams that illustrate or complete the text. For example: a diagram explaining the steps to manufacture that product. All illustrations and graphs must have a legend explaining what they are and what is going on in there. Another example: a graph indicating use of this product in last 10 years.
  6. Bibliography (alone) in the last page. Follow the citation rules for internet sites, e-mails, magazines, journal, etc. given in the APA format. The URL to find this information is: http://www.library.wisc.edu/libraries/Memorial/citing.htm#APA.
  7. A diskette with a file in the original format for the brochure, another in RICH TEXT FORMAT for the brochure, and finally, a POWER POINT PRESENTATION file for this project. The Power Point presentation must be the result of making a slide show out of an outline of the text.
  8. The Power Point presentations must start with a cover slide with an attractive title, date, student's name, student's number, class, teacher, and period number. The second slide must be an index slide indicating all the subtitles or parts of the presentation. From slide three on, the slides must be outlines with the content of the different parts of the paper. These slides must contain graphs, graphics, tables, diagrams and pictures supporting the outline. A slide presentation is supposed to be a strong visual support to guide, facilitate, illustrate and complete the talk of the presenter. The ending slides must include conclusions, predictions, suggestions or possible solutions to problems related with the production or use of the chemical product. After, include a slide with suggested websites and sources of information on the topic. For instance: Departments, Institutions, organizations, etc. Finally, follows the slide with the references used for the paper and the presentation. The references must follow the APA style in this website: http://www.library.wisc.edu/libraries/Memorial/citing.htm#APA After, if you desire to do it, you may include a slide with a quote or a message that summarizes a truth implicit in the content of the brochure, and therefore, the presentation.
  9. The diskette should have only three files: One for the brochure in its original format (Word or Microsoft Publisher, or WORKS), one for the brochure in Rich Text Format and one for the Power Point presentation. No other files are supposed to be in there. Do not make separate files for references. Follow the instructions given above. Save the files under a name composed by your last name followed by the topic of the paper. For example: Fertilizers by Mr. Pagani could be called something like PaganiFertilizers. It is not necessary to name the files differently because they are automatically being saved in the specific format used (doc for Microsoft Word Document or rtf for rich text format document, and ppt for Microsoft Power Point Presentation). Always keep a copy in your hard drive (drive C:) and another in a diskette (drive A:). This way, if something happens to the diskette submitted, you always have a back-up copy of it. The files will appear in drive a:/ and c:/ like PaganiFertilizers.doc or PaganiFertilizers.rtf (for the text one), and PaganiFertilizers.ppt

Format for the Brochure:

Font size:      Maximum size 10

Spacing:        Single spacing. Double spaced only between two contiguous paragraphs.

Margins:        Maximum 1/2 inch at top, bottom, left, and right.

Subtitles:      In bold, maximum font size 12 and separated by one  single space.

N° of pages: Minimum 6 pages, including title, table of contents page, and                                   bibliography. Each brochure should have at least the size of a letter                       size paper (81/2” x 11”) folded in three sections and written in both                                 sides (landscape style). It can also be done portrait style using two-column writing. in this case it should be minimum 4 pages.

Software:      Any of the following: Word processor using three-column writing, Microsoft WORD for brochures, Microsoft Publisher, or any other                              publishing software. Save the file in the original format and the Rich                      Text Format in your hard drive and the diskette in which you are going to submit it with the Power Point presentation file.

 

Chemistry Project Due on Monday 14th  of October, 2002 – Mr. Pagani

Content

  1. Common Name of the Chemical product.
  2. Chemical Name of it.
  3. Chemical composition of the substance. Express the percentages of each component of this substance or product.
  4. What is the atomic or molecular structure of this product?
  5. List the physical properties of this product.
  6. List the chemical properties of this product.
  7. Who discovered or created it? Give some background history of it.
  8. How is this product obtained or made?
  9. Which applications does this product have in our daily life?
  10. Mention any derivatives of this chemical product and their use and importance.
  11. How is it used? Mention the different techniques in which are used.
  12. List the advantages that this chemical product has over similar products. List all the benefits that our society has got from it.
  13. List the disadvantages that this chemical product has over similar products. List all the harmful impact that this product may have in our society. Think about damage due to the fumes or wastes yielded in the manufacture or usage of it. Think about wasted materials made out of this chemical after being used by humans. Think about pollution, contamination, environmental damage, etc.
  14. Evaluate the benefits to consequences ratio of the use of this chemical product.
  15. Put your own input in this research project. Make your suggestions about some improvements that you would like to see in this product (or in its derivatives) in the near future. For example: which other good characteristics would you suggest for it to have? What modifications would you do to it in order to make it more useful? Could you see any application other than the ones known for this product? Do you know how to make it less expensive? Do you know how to produce it or use it without contaminating the environment? Or at least make it less contaminating?

 

Structure of the paper:

 

  1. Cover page with your name, period number, and date. Title for this project.
  2. Table of content page.
  3. Complete each section requested in the exact order given above. Make sure that you use subtitles for each section.
  4. Include pictures, graphs, or diagrams that illustrate or complete the text. For example: a diagram explaining the steps to manufacture that product. All illustrations and graphs must have a legend explaining what they are and what is going on in them. Another example: a graph indicating use of this product in last 10 years.
  5. Bibliography (alone) in the last page. Follow the citation rules for internet sites, e-mails, magazines, journal, etc. given in the APA format. The URL to find this information is: http://www.library.wisc.edu/libraries/Memorial/citing.htm#APA.
  6. A diskette with a file in WORD FORMAT or RICH TEXT FORMAT for the text, plus a POWER POINT PRESENTATION file for this project. The Power Point presentation must be the result of making a slide show out of an outline of the text.
  7. The Power Point presentations must start with a cover slide with an attractive title, date, student's name, student's number, class, teacher, and period number. The second slide must be an index slide indicating all the subtitles or parts of the presentation. From slide three on, the slides must be outlines with the content of the different parts of the paper. These slides must contain graphs, graphics, tables, diagrams and pictures supporting the outline. A slide presentation is supposed to be a strong visual support to guide, facilitate, illustrate and complete the talk of the presenter. The ending slides must include conclusions, predictions, suggestions or possible solutions to problems related with the production or use of the chemical product. After, include a slide with suggested websites and sources of information on the topic. For instance: Departments, Institutions, organizations, etc. Finally, follows the slide with the references used for the paper and the presentation. The references must follow the APA style in this website: http://www.library.wisc.edu/libraries/Memorial/citing.htm#APA After, if you desire to do it, you may include a slide with a quote or a message that summarizes a truth implicit in the content of the paper, and therefore, the presentation.
  8. The diskette should have only two files: One for the paper (in Word or rtf format) and one for the presentation. No other files are supposed to be in there. Do not make separate files for references. Follow the instructions given above. Save the files under a name composed by your last name followed by the topic of the paper. For example: Fiberglass by Mr. Pagani could be called something like PaganiFiberglass. It is not necessary to name the two files differently because they are already being saved specifying the format used (doc for Microsoft Word Document or rtf for rich text format document, and ppt for Microsoft Power Point Presentation). Always keep a copy in your hard drive (drive C:) and another in a diskette (drive A:). This way, if something happens to the diskette submitted, you always have a back-up copy of it. The files will appear in drive a:/ and c:/ like Paganifiberglass.doc or Paganifiberglass.rtf (for the text one), and Paganiglobwarm.ppt

Format for the Paper:

·   Font size:       12

·   Spacing:        Single spacing. Double spaced only between two contiguous paragraphs.

·   Margins:         Maximum 1 inch at top, bottom, left, and right.

·   Subtitles:        In bold, font size 12 and separated by one single space.

·   N° of pages: Minimum three pages not including cover page, table of contents page, and bibliography.

 

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